Megan Quinn joined the Boston University women's hockey staff as an assistant coach on June 26, 2025. Quinn oversees BU’s defensive unit.
“I could not be more excited to officially welcome Megan Quinn to our coaching staff,” said head coach Tara Watchorn. We are passionate about the culture that we are creating within our staff and team at BU, and there is no doubt in my mind that Megan is the perfect fit and will elevate our environment in every way. Megan’s experience playing and coaching at the highest levels will be invaluable to us as she can model, mentor and coach our student-athletes. Beyond that, her character, personality and skill set are traits we are lucky to have as we continue to push this program forward.”
Quinn comes to BU from Syracuse, where she served as an assistant coach for the past three seasons. She oversaw the Orange defense in her role and ran individual on-ice skill sessions. Quinn also coordinated community service, Team IMPACT involvement and managed alumni communication and engagement.
Prior to working with the Orange, Quinn was an assistant coach at SUNY Oswego in the 2021-22 season. She helped coach the Lakers to a 16-8-1 record that season. Off the ice, she served on the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee and the Sporting Behaviors Committee. Quinn had a coaching stint at SUNY Cortland from 2019-2021, helping the Red Dragons to 14 wins in her first season there.
As an athlete, Quinn played in the NWHL for the Toronto Six from 2019-20. She also played on the Toronto Furies in the CWHL in the 2018-19 season.
Quinn graduated from Syracuse in 2018, playing in 140 games for the Orange. She tallied 43 points on 14 14 goals and 29 assists during her tenure and garnered CHA Second-Team Honors in the 2015-16 season. She was also a two-time CHA All-Tournament Team selection (2016-17, 2017-18).
Quinn earned a bachelor of sciences in psychology and forensic science from Syracuse in 2018 before earning a Master of Science in community health from SUNY Cortland in 2024.
